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Ahead of the autumn 2024 budget, what’s the state of the UK economy? by Andrea Correa-Jimenez - JUST PUBLISHED on the Economics Observatory https://buff.ly/3NLGx4C #EconTwitter #AutumnBudget #Budget

UK higher education finance: what’s the problem and what can be done? by @gillwyness_econ (@CEPEO_UCL) & @RichMurphy_Econ (@CEP_LSE @UTAustin) - JUST PUBLISHED on the Economics Observatory https://buff.ly/4f2Vw5V #EconTwitter #HigherEducation

UK higher education finance: what’s the problem and what can be done? by @gillwyness_econ (@CEPEO_UCL) & @RichMurphy_Econ (@CEP_LSE @UTAustin) - JUST PUBLISHED on the Economics Observatory https://buff.ly/4f2Vw5V #EconTwitter #HigherEducation

How are plastics harming marine ecosystems? The oceans have become a waste-sink for plastics—just like the atmosphere is for greenhouse gas emissions. A higher carbon price may help tackle both problems. By Johannes Lohse, University of Birmingham

What share of the economic pie goes to workers? Over the last two decades, the proportion of national income going to employees and the self-employed – the labour share – has declined in many advanced economies. This has not happened in the UK, which might seem like good news for workers, but it conceals slow wage growth and rising inequality. By Andreas Teichgraeber, LSE

The world economy is underperforming as a result of tight monetary policies, weaker global trade, a slowing Chinese economy & uncertainty around the US election. An escalation of conflict in the Middle East could increase uncertainties, harming inflation reduction efforts & hurting growth.

How might a wider Middle East conflict affect the global economy? by Ahmet Kaya, NIESR - JUST PUBLISHED on the Economics Observatory

Institutions that have been in place for centuries & cutting-edge new technologies both have big effects on society. Daron Acemoglu, co-recipient of the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences, talks to Graeme Roy about how we can harness institutions and technologies for the common good.

What are the economic impacts of institutions and technology? Interview with Graeme Roy and Daron Acemoglu - JUST PUBLISHED on the Economics Observatory

Fiscal rules: what value if they change whenever politically convenient? The UK has had seven different sets of fiscal rules since 2010, suggesting that they are simply not fit for purpose. Sound fiscal policy urgently needs the Chancellor to accept accountability and transparency, including an annual ‘state of the economy’ address outlining progress – and failure. By Jagjit Chadha, NIESR https://buff.ly/3C4IPsE